Category: Credit Card Tips

After reading Brian’s Guide to American Express Membership Rewards, you might be either applying for your first Amex card, finishing up your cycle of Gold Personal–Gold Business–Platinum Personal–Platinum Business cards, or making a second round of the cycle. Wherever you are, here are 5 tips to support your American Express applications. Context for Tips #1-2 American…

I think I’ve been pretty clear that the American Express Colbalt Card is one of the best cards to get in Canada especially if you spend a lot of money on grocery or restaurants because those categories attract a 5x category bonus. This means that if you went out for a $100 dinner, you would…

One of the most common questions I get by people new into the hobby is “what is the best credit card to get if I’m starting out?”. I wish the answer was simple but it’s really not because everyone has their own specific situation so without knowing your specific circumstance, it’s hard for me to…

I recently canceled my American Express Platinum Card due to the annual fee. In my previous article, I noted that I plan on getting the card again and that I would rather reapply so that I qualified for the $200 ANNUAL travel credit twice. Once in 2018 and again in 2019. In my review of the…

I made the difficult decision to cancel my American Express Platinum card a couple of days ago even though it was one of my favorite cards to carry in my wallet. I know that I promote the American Express cards a lot so I figured I owed it to my readers to be as transparent…